Frederick Joseph Noonan (4 April 1893 - missing 2 July 1937, declared dead 20 June 1938) was a flight navigator, sea captain and aviation pioneer who first charted many commercial airline routes across the Pacific Ocean during the 1930s. He was last seen in Lae, New Guinea on 2 July 1937 and disappeared with Amelia Earhart somewhere over the western Pacific during their World Flight. Wikipedia
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This summary of Fred Noonans seafaring career was compiled by Jerry Hamilton, TIGHAR member 2128, from primary source official documents. www.tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Bulletins/09_Noonan/09_No...